Basketball Game Preview: Patriot Prep Academy Eagles vs. Academy for Urban Scholars Centurion Hawks

The Patriot Prep Academy Eagles will face off against the Academy for Urban Scholars Centurion Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Patriot Prep Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Academy for Urban Scholars will be coming in after a loss.

Patriot Prep Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against KIPP Columbus by a score of 36-24.

Faith Thomas continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 16 points and four blocks. Her evening made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Narkuor Tetteh-Odonkor, who posted seven points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Academy for Urban Scholars was beaten by KIPP Columbus 56-9 back in December of 2024. The Centurion Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Patriot Prep Academy pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for Academy for Urban Scholars, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.